Florida Projects

Florida Projects is a neighborhood and was a housing project of the city of New Orleans. A subdistrict of the Bywater District Area, its boundaries as defined by the City Planning Commission are: Florida Boulevard to the north; Mazant Street to the east; North Dorgenois Street to the south; and Congress, Law, and Gallier Streets to the west.

This article is about the New Orleans neighborhood. For 2017 film, see The Florida Project.
Florida Projects
New Orleans neighborhood
Coordinates: 29°58′55″N 90°01′58″W
CountryUnited States
StateLouisiana
CityNew Orleans
Planning DistrictDistrict 7, Bywater District
Area
 • Total0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Land0.09 sq mi (0.2 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,604
 • Density18,000/sq mi (6,900/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)504

Originally built for whites, it was desegregated and by 1970s had become prominently black. In the 1990s, it was extremely violent. It and the Desire Projects were the most dangerous housing developments in the country. In 1994, 26 people were killed in the Florida Projects.[1][2] It was located on Florida Avenue across from the Desire Projects. It was heavily flooded in Hurricane Katrina and was subsequently razed.

Geography

Florida Projects is located at 29°58′55″N 90°01′58″W [3] and has an elevation of 0 feet (0.0 m).[4] According to the United States Census Bureau, the district has a total area of 0.09 square miles (0.2 km2). 0.09 square miles (0.2 km2) of which is land and 0.00 square miles (0.0 km2) (0.0%) of which is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,604 people, 399 households, and 346 families residing in the neighborhood.[5] The population density was 17,822 /mi² (8,020 /km²).

As of the census of 2010, there were 6 people, 2 households, and 2 families residing in the neighborhood.[5]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "Police now the usual suspects in New Orleans : Officers have been tied to killings, including serial slayings. Yet the department has helped slash the murder rate". 7 September 1995.
  2. http://azdailysun.com/housing-project-razed-after-decades-of-unrealized-dreams/article_670c9368-8041-5c7c-a65b-00bee0a1cf2d.html
  3. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "Florida Development Neighborhood". Greater New Orleans Community Data Center. Retrieved 5 January 2012.


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